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Demographics of Burkina Faso, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
Demographics of Burkina Faso
Population pyramid of Burkina Faso in 2020
Population
21,935,389 (2022 est.)
Growth rate
2.53% (2022 est.)
Birth rate
33.57 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate
7.71 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy
63.44 years
• male
61.63 years
• female
65.31 years
Fertility rate
4.27 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate
49.42 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate
-0.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years
43.58%
65 and over
3.16%
Sex ratio
Total
0.96 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth
1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15
1.03 male(s)/female
65 and over
0.66 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality
Burkinabe
Major ethnic
Mossi (52%)
Language
Official
French
Demographics of Burkina Faso, Data of FAO, year 2005; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
Burkina Faso's 22.1 million people belong to two major West African cultural groups: the Gur (Voltaic) and the Mandé. The Voltaic are far more numerous and include the Mossi, who make up about one-half of the population. The Mossi claim descent from warriors who migrated to present-day Burkina Faso and established an empire that lasted more than 800 years. Predominantly farmers, the Mossi are still bound by the traditions of the Mogho Naba, who hold court in Ouagadougou.
Most of Burkina Faso's population is concentrated in the south and center of the country, with a population density sometimes exceeding 48 inhabitants per square kilometer (120 inhabitants per square mile). This population density, high for Africa, causes annual migrations of hundreds of thousands of Burkinabé to Ivory Coast and Ghana for seasonal agricultural work. About a third of Burkinabé adhere to traditional African religions. The introduction of Islam to Burkina Faso was initially resisted by the Mossi rulers. Christians, predominantly Roman Catholics, are largely concentrated among the urban elite.
Few Burkinabé have had formal education. Schooling is free but not compulsory, and only about 29% of Burkina's primary school-age children receive a basic education. The University of Ouagadougou, founded in 1974, was the country's first institution of higher education. The Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso in Bobo-Dioulasso was opened in 1995.
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